Nice but a far from ideal setup. The open doorway behind the left speaker contrasts with the solid wall and corner at right speaker and is a cause of imbalance. In addition, the sub in the corner screams for EQ and I think I see a hard reflective coffee table peeking into one picture.

Nice but a far from ideal setup. The open doorway behind the left speaker contrasts with the solid wall and corner at right speaker and is a cause of imbalance. In addition, the sub in the corner screams for EQ and I think I see a hard reflective coffee table peeking into one picture.

Hello Kal!

If it wasn't for you, we'd all be suffering from "Delusions of Grandeur!"
You truly have a way of delivering us from the abyss of self absorbtion!
But as always, you are correct in your observation.

drewTT, you do have a fine looking setup. I really like the HK 7550HD. without a doubt, their best AVR to date. My biggest concern is the AVR's ability to breathe! Having the DirectTV H20 on top of the HK is not conducive to proper ventilation. Although the HK does run cool, I'm sure your owner's manual specifies that your AVR ventilation slots should never be blocked. See page 24 of the owners manual.

Nice equipment (and I'm jealous of how clean everything is!). But, I'm a bit nervous about the DirecTV box on top of the receiver. Heat dissipation is important for a receiver or any heat-generating component, so perhaps stacking isn't the best idea there.

The DVR doesn't get much breathing room either; it seems to have no overhead clearance. Would it do better where the Playstation is? But, is the Playstation a top-loading device? If not perhaps you could switch the two and get a bit of relief.

I love my CMs, but if I didn't have them then I am almost sure I would go KEF. Probably the only reason I didn't was because I never got to audition them. You really can't go wrong with either.

I would love to get the CM line but it is hard to ignore the good deals on the Kef iQ series. I think they both look incredible but can't decide if the CMs sound that much better for HT to consider the huge price difference.

I am having a hard time trying to decide whether it's worth upgrading to the Kef IQ line. I am after a speaker with a better tweeter. After listening to my Energy's, the silk/composite tweeters in the Polks are not cutting it anymore.

I am looking for more of a spacious sound and that extra sparkle on the high end.